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Politics in Germany

Politics in Germany. Federal Republic of Germany. Population: 82 million Parliamentary republic Federal System Mixed member proportional electoral system. A federal system. Federal Republic of Germany federal government (Bund) 16 states (Lander). A federal system.

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Politics in Germany

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  1. Politics in Germany

  2. Federal Republic of Germany • Population: 82 million • Parliamentary republic • Federal System • Mixed member proportional electoral system

  3. A federal system • Federal Republic of Germany • federal government (Bund) • 16 states (Lander)

  4. A federal system • Federal Republic is divided into 16 states • 10 states (Lander) in the West • 6 states (Lander) in the East • including Berlin • differences in historical traditions, social structure, dialect, and economy • state jurisdiction in education, culture, law enforcement, and regional planning

  5. A federal system

  6. A parliamentary system • central institution of the federal government • bicameral parliament • Bundestag (lower house) • Bundesrat (upper house) • Chancellor • chief executive • President (has a mostly ceremonial role) German Chancellor Angela Merkel

  7. A bicameral parliament • Bundestag • primary legislative body • 669 deputies • directly elected • Bundesrat • represent state governments at the federal level • 69 members (3 - 6 per state) • appointed by state governments

  8. Electoral System • Germany utilizes a system called Mixed Member Proportional. (Hybrid System) • Half of the members are elected through FPTP and half through proportional representation where representatives are selected by party lists • Germany uses the “5% rule” whereby a party must have at least 5% of the popular vote to have members selected by proportional representation

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